Avenged Sevenfold have unveiled a surprise EP that finds them at a new experimental peak, and they have played them live for the first time in a fascinating fashion.
The EP is titled ‘STATICA’ and is four songs that delve deeper in the weird and wonderful world that they band have been carving for themselves over the last decade. Taking the curiosity of 2016’s ‘The Stage’ and the brave ebbing and weaving of 2023’s ‘Life Is But a Dream…’, the result is completely unique. Glitchy ambience, lo-fi production, dreamy intent and bizarre twists and turns, it is as left field as it gets.
Though in creating something that nobody would ever expect from them, the band are doing something that many a band would never dream of doing. Going against the status quo and taking the ultimate risk. There is a lot to be commended in that, and that is before the purpose the release has even been revealed.
And if that wasn’t enough, the band have already debuted the EP live, but not in the way you would expect. As they kick off a co-headlining run with Good Charlotte, the set times for the show at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, MO on July 25 showed STATICA taking to the stage just before GC.
But rather than being on stage, it seemed as though the band delivered the set from back stage, with the performance then shown on the venue’s big screens.
Fascinating, to say the least.
You will be able to see what happens next over the next few weeks. Here is where A7X and GC will be hitting up next.
JULY
27 – SHAKOPEE, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater
30 – TINLEY PARK, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
AUGUST
1 – ST. LOUIS, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
4 – CLARKSTON, MI Pine Knob Music Theatre
6 – TORONTO, ON RBC Amphitheatre
8 – MONTREAL, QC Bell Centre
10 – BELMONT PARK, NY UBS Arena
12 – MANSFIELD, MA Xfinity Center
14 – CAMDEN, NJ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
16 – CHARLOTTE, NC PNC Music Pavilion
18 – TAMPA, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
21 – DALLAS, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
23 – DENVER, CO Ball Arena
25 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
27 – PHOENIX, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
